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Released
1937 · FILM

Playing the Ponies

THEY'RE OFF...THEIR NUTS!

Directed by
Runtime
17 min
Comedy

Synopsis

The Stooges are tricked into swapping their restaurant for "Thunderbolt," a retired racehorse. When Curly feeds Thunderbolt some chili pepper candies, the horse bolts wildly toward the nearest water source. The trio enters Thunderbolt in a major race. With Larry acting as jockey and feeding Thunderbolt the pepper candies, while Moe and Curly follow on a motorcycle leading him with a bucket of water, they manage to win the race.

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Principal cast & crew: 17

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Charles HochbergShot by Allen G Siegler

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